Revealed in September 2022 in the form of a near-production concept, Jeep's first electric vehicle intended for global markets will become available to order in the US in the second half of 2024. Come 2026, the Wagoneer S will cross the Pacific Ocean in right-hand drive for the Australian market.
Australia will further welcome the Avenger, which is currently exclusive to European markets. The Avenger is based on the Common Module Platform of Groupe PSA and Chinese automaker Dongfeng. No vehicle based on the CMP has been confirmed for North America thus far, and chances are Stellantis will never offer CMP vehicles in the US due to America's preference for large vehicles.
Jeep's electric vehicle onslaught won't stop here. Also confirmed for Australia, the Recon off-road sport utility vehicle will join the Wagoneer S on the STLA Large platform. According to Stellantis, the STLA Large supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion-only powertrains in front-, rear-, and all-wheel-drive flavors. Electric driving range tops 500 miles (800 kilometers), and Stellantis further promised Hellcat V8-shaming performance.
The Wagoneer S offers an estimated 600 ponies from its range-topping powertrain. Further advertised with 3.5 seconds from zero to 60 miles per hour, which means 3.7 seconds from zero to 100 kilometers per hour, the Wagoneer S is often described as being a direct competitor to the CLAR-based BMW iX. Truth be told, nobody in their right mind would cross-shop a BMW and a Jeep.
Stylistically closer to the Grand Cherokee than the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, the Wagoneer S features a backlit seven-slot grille. Designed with aero efficiency in mind, the newcomer is hard to mistake for anything other than a Jeep SUV.
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It's not clear whether the Wagoneer S will be produced in the United States or Canada, though. For what it's worth, we do know that the Windsor assembly plant is gearing up for STLA Large production in late 2024. The Brampton assembly plant, on the other hand, will come back online in the fourth quarter of 2025 for STLA Medium production.
Unifor's latest agreement with Stellantis reveals that Brampton will make Jeep's next-generation Compass. Given the aforementioned start of production, the third-generation Compass is likely going to hit dealer showrooms as a 2026 model. Its footprint means that Jeep will position it below the Wagoneer S in the American marque's lineup.
An electric version of the large Wagoneer is due in 2027 on the STLA Frame platform. This, in turn, means that the all-electric Wagoneer is joined at the hip to the Ram 1500 REV. Come 2025, the Wagoneer REPB will enter production at the Warren Truck Assembly Plant. In Stellantis vernacular, REPB stands for Range Electric Paradigm Breaker. A range-extender EV, that is.
The first-ever REPB in the Stellantis portfolio is the Ram 1500 Ramcharger, a dual-motor EV with a 92-kWh battery. Its 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 doesn't drive the truck's wheels, but rather acts as a generator.
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